<p><strong>Bob &quot;Rose&quot; Levine </strong>talks about his first trip to <strong>Cherry Grove</strong> in 1955, being a part of the original drag &quot;Invasion of the Pines&quot; in 1976, and how the AIDS crisis changed Fire Island in the 1980s.</p> <p>LGBTQ&amp;A is an independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider joining our <a href="https://lgbtqpod.substack.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Substack</a> to help support our work.</p> <p>This is a part of our special series, <strong>The LGBTQ+ Elders Project</strong>. Click here to listen to our interview with <a href="https://bit.ly/49DviV6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Joan Jett Blakk</a> (a.k.a. Terence Alan Smith), the legendary drag queen who ran for president in 1992.   </p> <p>LGBTQ&amp;A is hosted and produced by <strong>Jeffrey Masters</strong>. <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffmasters1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@jeffmasters1</a></p>

LGBTQ&A

Jeffrey Masters

Bob 'Rose' Levine: Has Been Doing Drag in Fire Island Since 1955

MAR 26, 202431 MIN
LGBTQ&A

Bob 'Rose' Levine: Has Been Doing Drag in Fire Island Since 1955

MAR 26, 202431 MIN

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<p><strong>Bob &quot;Rose&quot; Levine </strong>talks about his first trip to <strong>Cherry Grove</strong> in 1955, being a part of the original drag &quot;Invasion of the Pines&quot; in 1976, and how the AIDS crisis changed Fire Island in the 1980s.</p> <p>LGBTQ&amp;A is an independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider joining our <a href="https://lgbtqpod.substack.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Substack</a> to help support our work.</p> <p>This is a part of our special series, <strong>The LGBTQ+ Elders Project</strong>. Click here to listen to our interview with <a href="https://bit.ly/49DviV6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Joan Jett Blakk</a> (a.k.a. Terence Alan Smith), the legendary drag queen who ran for president in 1992.   </p> <p>LGBTQ&amp;A is hosted and produced by <strong>Jeffrey Masters</strong>. <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffmasters1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@jeffmasters1</a></p>